Opatija is a handsome seaside resort town, fashioned of 19th century neo-boroque Italian style hotels and a long walkable promenade down by the harbor. This was to be the day for our optional tour up into the "Hills of Istria"! but we awoke to thunder and rain and, by group decision, decided to give ourselves free time to catch our breath and nurse the colds that are being passed around the bus. After morning goodies in the "kitchen" cafe we had "down" time, reading a good book before the sun came out and our fearless leader came up with a great day's program for us.
First stop was at a store selling local foods and wine, where we learned about truffle hunting with dogs ( no pigs here) and had a taste of the truffles. Lunch at a local restaurant was one of the best on the entire trip - fresh sea bass and wok vegetables for Joan and me. A walk along the promenade followed as we watched various bridal couple having photo ops along the sea wall and in the gardens. Ice cream to end our outing before Joan and I had massages!
All in all, a much needed break in our active tour today.
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